Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sud

/sʌd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
sud
IPA
/sʌd/
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bubble of lather or foam (the singular of suds).

Informal

name

A department in Haiti.

noun

Acronym of subjective unit of disturbance.

noun

Acronym of substance use disorder.

noun

Acronym of sudden unexplained death.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From a variation of sod, itself a shortening of sodden. Related to seethe.

Usage

Inflected Forms

suds (plural)

Derived Forms

soapsud sudded

Frequently Paired Words

SIDS SUNDS SCD

Rhymes With

blood flood mud bud stud judd hud rudd dud what'd thud spud

Questions

How do you pronounce sud?
The recorded pronunciation is /sʌd/.
What does sud mean?
A bubble of lather or foam (the singular of suds).
Where does sud come from?
From a variation of sod, itself a shortening of sodden. Related to seethe.

How to pronounce sud

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